New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-20
NEW YORK CITY.

Tho Dock Roard yesterday awarded TO John W.
Flah"rty the contract for building new pier at One
0undrcd end scvcntconthst and the Harlem River at
cost of $1i.l47
Bishops Spaldng OF Peoria, Keane OF Richmond,
md Ireland of ST. Paul have been appointed to Sc
nol subscriptions for the endowment of chairs in the
divinity department Of the Catholic university.
The New. York and Brooklyn polo clubs will play at
Suffers Rink Harlem. tonight.
An attractive California novelty in CONNECTIONS for
he holidays is here from the san Francisco house of
william T. Coleman & Co., consisting of extra sized
lpIcOtS, syrup cured. and packed I'm handsome en-
"nced Tin cans of two and half pounds.
The class of 81 Of Columbia College decided ycstcr
day to have class alumni dinner before March l.
An executive and dinner committee appointed,
consisting of Samuel Sloan jr., c, Frank Goddard
G. b. Bates, f. Mckinstry Whiting and Leon d. White.
BARBRA datcs7 are offered to the passing multitude
IS Nassau-st. pcdler
The recent collection I'm the Church of st. Francis
Xavier in West Sixtccnth-st amounted to $500, 1t
will be applied TO paying of The debt
The lard and commission trade yesterday changed
It's rules at the Produce Exchange to prooDg Its
sessions till 8 80 p H.. the hoJr recently determined
upon at the Exchange for thc conclusion Of the daily
business.
There will be a Civil Service examination to-day OF
CLERKS In the Surveyors Office for promotion In classes
Nos and t. from II 200 to 81 400 and 81 600 positions
y package of diamonds, Illegally imported by mail
and addressed to KobSc d II r>chmann. No. 40 Canal
l., has been seized ly Inspector J. NJ wilson.
About two weeks ago Willie Walters, four years OF
age, pushed down the sidewalk in front of his
home at No. 81 3dsve. ny another boy whose name
was not known. DR.. Wcnhoz vest S1day informed the
police that " lille was likely to die from his injury
Savarn Garcia crazy Spaniard. tried TO Kill him
self yesterday by jumping from window of his home
on the third floor of the house No 40 Pcarl-S lie
broke several bones and was hurt internally The
police sent him to the Chambers Street Hospital.
Tho police have been asked to search for John s.
n T., November %, TO take situation in the
store of sullivan, Drew & Co.. No G0) Broadway. II
IS known that Ryan to this city on Hudson
River boat but there has been trace OF him since
his arrival.
ballot win be taken at the Cotton Exchange to-
morrow the question of making December 81
whole holiday.
Only four times during the last fifty years has the
Hudson River has been open for uninterrupted naviga
ton this date. The Troy boats sti running max
ing regular trips to Aha and Troy for freight and
passengers, the Albany boats having stopped running
Father Francis y IIulse, a convert, and one Of the
Troy, Will be assigned to duty at st. Mchacls Church
I'm West Thirty secondSt
Mayor Hewitt has written to the Board Of Police
incosing a letter from Dr. Willard Parker, who com
plains that much noise and confusion IS occasioned by
carriages which take up passengers in front of Chick
cring Hall The Mayor adds that there IS the same
lack Of order I'm front of all places Of amusement and
suggests that this should b. remedlcd.